Dispensing receptacle



Dec. 26, 1933. M. w. c. REINER DISPENSING RECEPTACLE Filed Oct. 14, 1932 Maxwell 144 Charles Rainer INVENTOA TTO NEY Patented Dec. 26, 1933 I v I y UNITED" TATES PATENT oFi-"icE;

Maxwell W. Charles Reiner, Bronx, N. Y., assignor to Harry M. Reiner, New York, N. Y.

' Application October 14, 1932. Serial No. 637.766 s Claims. (01. 221-98) This invention relates to dispensing recepand direct the same into the chute 11, While the tacles, and more particularly to the turn-over receptacle is in its normal upright position. The type of dispenser. perforation is spaced from the bottom of the Among the principal objects which the present chute so that a measured quantity of the condiinvention has in view are: To provide an imment may be fed into the chute and rest therein 50 proved receptacle which will dispense contents between the bottom of the chute and the top thereof in measured quantities; to provide means of the perforation. When the receptacle is into accurately. measure the contents to be disvertedv the condiment thus carried in the lower pensed; to provide means which will securely part of the chute will slide down the chute and '10 hold the dispensing means in place within the out of the discharge opening 14 provided in the receptacle; to provide an opening in the recep- 'end of the receptacle which is normally the top. tacle to register with the upper part of the dis- It will be observed that in use, inversion of the pensing means; to secure simplicity of construcreceptacle to discharge the quantity of condition and operation; and to obtain other advanment resting in the chute 11 will also. cause the tages and results as may be brought out in the condiment within the hopper 13 to discharge out 7 following description. of the larger end of the hopper back intothe re- In the drawing: oeptacle, and the sloping'wall of the hopper will Figure .1 is a vertical sectional view of a disprevent any pressure from the condiment in the pensing receptacle embodying my invention; receptacle ejecting any excess of condiment into 7 2a Figure 2 is a top plan; the chute during the inversion operation. 75

Figure 3 is a. vertical sectional view taken on The end of the receptacle which is normally the line 33 of Figure 2; at the bottom thereof is preferablymade remov- Figure 4 is a cross sectional view taken on line able, therebyproviding a filling closure 15. This 44 of Figure 3; and V i I closure may-conveniently have a threaded flange 5 Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional view of .16 adapted to be screwed onto the outside wall the dispensing means. I of the receptacle. To'fill the device, it will be As seen in the drawing, the reference numeral observed that the receptacle is inverted, at which 10 indicates a receptacle constructed preferably time the hopp 3 is P te t g perforation 12, of glass or other like material, one part thereof and as the condiment is poured into the recepbeing here shown as wider in diameter and tacle there Will be no leakage into the chute. tapering towards its other end toa lesser di- After the filling is completed, the filling closure ameter. For clarity, it is preferable that the 15 is r pl c d nd h device i r a y for use. lower or wider part be designated as the base, It may further be noted that the particular and the other end designated as the top. It is construction and mounting for the chute are feato be understood that when a required amount tures of novelty f the present invention. The 90 or measured quantity of contents such as sugar chute 11 is preferably of metal with some resilor other condiment is to be dispensed, the reiency and tapers from alarger width at the lower oeptacle may then be inverted and held in such d 110% Smaller Width at the pp d. All the inverted condition until the measured quantity side edges of the main wall of the chute are prohas been fully released, after which the receptacle vided flanges 1'7, 17 extending the entire length 95 is returned to its upright position, and another of the chute. 'These'fianges bear against longisupply of the contents will then be permitted to tudinal beads 18, 18 which are spaced and taper be measured. toward each other corresponding to the shape In carrying outthe invention and for measurof the chute and together forming a guideway ing a quantity of the contents to be dispensed, for receiving the chute. These beads 18, 18 are 1 0 there is provided an elongated member or chute preferably integrally formedwith the wall of the 11 extending from the bottom or base of the rereceptacle. The resiliency of themetal of the oeptacle 10 and extending upwardly to the top chute permits the same to be pressed firmly into thereof. This chute is preferably of metal and. the guideway and held therein byengagement of 503-. substantially of a width and depth to utilize litthe lower end thereof with the inside face of the tle space of the interior of the receptacle. Adjafilling closure 15. cent'its lower end, the chute, has a perforation The end of the chute 11 next the filling closure, 7 12 opening into a hopper 13 within the receptacle asshown more especially in Figure 5, has a resil- 10, said hopper opening upwardly so asto reient lip 19 bent inwardly from the main wall of ceive a quantity of sugar or other condiment the chute so that it will be engaged by the'filling 1.10

'at the 21 closure 15 and pressed inwardly toward the chute when the parts are assembled, thereby applying a resilient pressure upon the chute in a direction to seat the same in its guideway. This lip also prevents the condiment from being introduced directly into the chute when the receptacle is being filled.

When desired to wash the device, the; chute is readily. removable from the guideway, particu,- larly so in view of the tapering shape of chute and guideway. The hopper l3 and chute 11 are preferably permanently attached to each other so that handling and reassembly are simplified.

I claim:

1. A dispensing device comprising a receptacle having a discharge opening in one of its walls and a chute cooperating with another wall of the receptacle to form a channel leading to the discharge opening, means integral with said other wall, said means slidably holding the chute therein against transversemovement, said: chute having anopening remote from said discharge open ing for establishing communication between the interior of the receptacle'and the channel, a removable-filling closureat the end of the receptacle remote from said discharge opening, and means endof the chute next the filling closure engaged by said closure when infilocked position seating the-chute toward the first mentioned wall and cooperating with said first mentioned means whereby a pressure is exerted for retaining the chute positioned in the receptacle.

2-. A dispensing device comprising a receptacle having a discharge opening in one of its walls and a chute cooperating with another wall of the receptacle to form a channel leading to the discharge opening, means integral with said other wall, said means slidably holding the chute therein against transverse movement, said chute having an opening remote from said discharge opening for establishing communication between the interior of the receptacle and the channel, a removable filling closure at the end of the receptaclereinote from said discharge; opening, and a resilient; hp, at the end of, the chute nextthe filling closure engaged by said closure when in locked position seating the chute toward the first mentioned wall and cooperating with said means whereby a. resilient pressure is exerted for retaining the chute positioned in the receptacle.

A dispensing device comprising a receptacle having a discharge opening in one of its Walls and a tapered chute cooperating with another wall of the receptacle to form a converging channel leading to the discharge opening, a pair of longitudinal beads integral with said other wall for slidably holding the chute therein against transverse movement, said chutehaving an opening remote from said discharge opening for establishing communication between the interior of the receptacle and thechannel, aremovablefiliing closure at the end of the receptacle remote from said discharge opening and next the-larger end ofthe chute, and a resilient lipthe Width of said larger end of the chute next the filling closure engaged by said closure when in locked position seating'the chute toward; the first mentioned wall and cooperating with said beads whereby a resilient pressure is exerted for retaining the chute positioned in the'receptacle.

MAXWELL W. CHARLES REINER. 

